Engine Break-In? Time Period?
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Engine Break-In? Time Period?
On a freshly rebuilt FE engine, with 120 miles on engine.
What has worked for you, to properly break-in a rebuilt FE engine?
Is there anything you should not do to an freshly rebuilt engine?
How long, before engine can hit the 4,000 - 5,000 rpm ranges, with out risking damage to engine internals?
Any other advice?
What has worked for you, to properly break-in a rebuilt FE engine?
Is there anything you should not do to an freshly rebuilt engine?
How long, before engine can hit the 4,000 - 5,000 rpm ranges, with out risking damage to engine internals?
Any other advice?
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Tthe only thing I've ever know is once the cam is broken in, and the first oil change, which I do at around 50 miles, drive it like it's gonna be driven. After that oil change, I consider it broken in. If everything was done right, it will be fine.
This is just how I do it, if you disagree, that's fine
This is just how I do it, if you disagree, that's fine
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well here is what i do. the whole 20 minute idle thing to seat rings and break in cam. if that stuff dont happen in that 20 minutes it nevert will.then put it around for 50 or so miles change oil then drive it like it is gonna get drove all the time.
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I wouldn't idle it to break in the cam, and idling it WILL not seat the rings....rings won't seat for like 300 miles or so.....the harder you drive it to break it in, the better the rings will seat!, to break in the cam you want to rev from 1,500-3000, varying the speed nice and easy. No sudden slowwing down RPM, or revving it real fast. Just go nice and easy from 1,500 up to about 3000, then back down, and so on and so on. Do this for 20-30 minutes, then the cam will be broken in. Drive it for a little while being a little easy on it, because you will have alot of crap in the oil & Filter. Change the oil after like 50 miles, then you can hammer down!
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I was wondering what has worked after the cam break in procedure.
What has worked for you, to properly break-in a rebuilt FE engine after cam break in?
Is there anything you should not do to an freshly rebuilt engine after cam break in?
How many miles, before engine can hit the 4,000 - 5,000 rpm ranges, with out risking damage to engine internals?
Any other advice?
What has worked for you, to properly break-in a rebuilt FE engine after cam break in?
Is there anything you should not do to an freshly rebuilt engine after cam break in?
How many miles, before engine can hit the 4,000 - 5,000 rpm ranges, with out risking damage to engine internals?
Any other advice?
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if the cam's broken in, and you've done the first oil change, I wouldn't be afraid of it!.....drive it like it was built for!
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